The world is full of many items. Some are useless, some are magical, others are cursed. Often the true identity of an item may be hidden from just a casual glance. Through experience, one may be able to, with a closer inspection of an item, discover some properties of the item. Much of the use of this type of skill involves determining a genuine item from a fake one. Many times, blacksmiths and those who work in repairing items must be able to attain information about an item before attempting repairs. If they cannot do this themselves, they may have the local sage appraise the item for them.